Sarah B shopped our Tempe bride store almost exactly one year before her May 21st, 2016 wedding to Bryan at the Venue at the Grove in Phoenix. It’s one of our all time favorite outdoor wedding spaces in the Valley!…
Emily Works Her Wedding Dress
Did you feel awkward posing for wedding photos? We know how you feel–what do you do with your arms? Put your hands on your hips? Where do you hold your bouquet? Well, check out Emily E.’s wedding photos for some…
Strut Bride Kari B. in Waist-Defining Ball Gown Wedding Dress
Kari came in to our bridal store knowing exactly what she wanted in a wedding dress: Strapless Emphasis on the waist No lace More simple, not much beading Check out how we did: We thought it was the perfect dress!…
Strut Bride Kimberly in Allure Bridals Wedding Gown
Kimberly got married late last year in a ballgown wedding dress by Allure Bridals. It was satin and featured a corset back and stunning embroidery and beading on the skirt. Here's a close up shot of her wedding dress: It made such a…
A Tale of Two Ballgowns
Ok, that might have sounded a bit nerdy and given away my English major background. Nevertheless, it seems like such a fitting way to describe two of our newest ball gown wedding dresses from Allure Bridals. At first glance they…
Finding Plus Size Wedding Gowns with Sleeves
We know that a lot of curvy Arizona brides are looking for a plus size wedding dress with long sleeves, whether it's for modesty, comfort, or religious reasons. And when you start looking around local bridal salons, including Strut, you…
An Update on Wedding Dress Order Times
Alright, you summer and fall brides, you always hear you should buy your wedding dress at least six months in advance, and we heartily agree. But just in case you're wondering how late you can wait to order your wedding gown,…
Designer Wedding Dress Looks for Real Life Budgets
I love those magazine articles that read "Eat This Not That", where they compare two dishes and show you how you save tons of fat and calories by choosing one over the other. Not that I always follow those suggestions,…
Strut Bride Raquel in an Allure Wedding Dress
Raquel was one of the first brides who ever shopped at Strut. She was also our first "serial visitor". She worked nearby and liked to have lunch at the old My Florist Cafe, so she'd often stop by and say…
Trumpet Versus Mermaid Wedding Dress, Part 2
A few months ago we wrote about the difference between mermaid and trumpet style wedding gowns. We still get a lot of questions on this, so we thought we'd revisit the topic. In a nutshell, we said that mermaid wedding…
Ann Plays Favorites: Allure 8722
Most of our Strut brides know that I have favorite dresses (often what's new in the store… but since I hand-pick dresses, they're kinda all my faves, like little children…). I just got in this Allure wedding dress two weeks…
